Okra: Nutrition Facts

Okra is one of the few products that contains a wide variety of macro- and micronutrients that our body consumes every day. In our report, each element included in the composition of this product is examined in detail.

Calories (per 100g): 39.2 kcal

Okra contains 1.48 grams of total sugars, 3.2 grams of dietary fiber and 0.34 grams of starch.
It has 0 milligrams of cholesterol and 0 milligrams of total trans fats.

Okra — proteins, carbohydrates and fats (PCF)

Every 100 grams of Okra provides about 2.6% of recommended daily protein intake. It also contents up to 0.2% of the daily intake of fats and 2.4% of carbs.


PCFPercent Daily Value (100g)
Protein1.9 g
2.6%
Fat190 mg
0.2%
Carbs7.5 g
2.4%

Vitamins

The chart below shows the vitamin content of Okra of recommended daily intake in percent.

VitaminsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Vitamine A0 mg
0.0%
Beta Carotene0.4 mg
8.0%
Alpha Carotene0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D20 mg
0.0%
Vitamine D30 mg
0.0%
Vitamine E0.3 mg
2.1%
Vitamine K0 mg
0.0%
Vitamine C23 mg
25.6%
Vitamine B10.2 mg
16.7%
Vitamine B20.1 mg
7.7%
Vitamine B31 mg
6.3%
Vitamine B412.3 mg
2.5%
Vitamine B50.2 mg
4.0%
Vitamine B60.2 mg
15.4%
Vitamine B90.1 mg
25.0%
Vitamine B120 mg
0.0%

Minerals

The chart below shows the mineral content of Okra.

MineralsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Calcium82 mg
8.2%
Iron0.6 mg
6.0%
Magnesium57 mg
14.2%
Phosphorus61 mg
8.7%
Potassium299 mg
6.4%
Sodium7 mg
0.5%
Zinc0.6 mg
5.5%
Copper0.1 mg
11.1%
Manganese0.8 mg
34.8%
Selenium0 mg
0.0%
Fluoride0 mg
0.0%

Amino acids

The chart below shows the amino acid content of Okra.
Amino AcidsPercent Daily Value (100g)
Tryptophan17 mg
0.2%
Threonine65 mg
2.7%
Isoleucine69 mg
3.5%
Leucine105 mg
2.3%
Lysine81 mg
2.0%
Methionine21 mg
1.2%
Cystine19 mg
1.1%
Phenylalanine65 mg
1.5%
Tyrosine87 mg
2.0%
Valine91 mg
3.6%
Arginine84 mg
1.4%
Histidine31 mg
1.5%
Alanine73 mg
1.1%
Aspartic acid145 mg
1.2%
Glutamic acid271 mg
2.0%
Glycine44 mg
1.3%
Proline45 mg
1.0%
Serine44 mg
0.5%

A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.105 g), isoleucine (0.069 g) and valine (0.091 g).
Okra contains 0.27 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.

Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.044 g), arginine (0.084 g) and methionine (0.021 g).
Okra contains 0.15 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.

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